"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.

Idioms:

  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.